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@triniwiz triniwiz commented Sep 30, 2026

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Adds documentation for the experimental Windows platform (WinUI 3 / Windows App SDK). The Windows content goes next to the existing Android and iOS content, and every Windows page and section is marked experimental.

New pages

  • Developing for Windows (guide/windows/): requirements, adding the platform, running, platform-specific code (.windows.ts, __WINDOWS__, <windows>, .ns-windows), native API access, plugins and known limitations.
  • Windows Marshalling: WinRT ↔ JS type mapping, structs, date/time, collections, out parameters, events with NSWinRT.asDelegate, async with NSWinRT.toPromise, .NET and Win32.
  • Adding Windows native code: App_Resources/Windows/app.csproj, NuGet packages, your own C#, C++/WinRT components, Win32 DLLs, plugin native folders.
  • Extending WinRT classes and implementing interfaces
  • Publishing to the Microsoft Store: signed MSIX for sideloading, and .msixupload for Partner Center.

Updated pages

  • Setup: a Windows column in the setup matrix and a "Windows desktop" setup guide (.NET 10 SDK, Developer Mode, ns doctor windows).
  • Workflow: running, CLI basics and debugging (ns debug windows, inspector port 43000, --debug-brk/--start, console and crash logs, Visual Studio).
  • Configuration: the windows.* section of the config reference, App_Resources/Windows (manifest, logos, display name and splash properties, DPI awareness), and __WINDOWS__ / --env.windows in the Vite and webpack references.
  • Concepts: metadata, multithreading, typings (ns typings windows), styling, platform-file splitting and troubleshooting.
  • UI: the WinUI 3 native component on every UI component page.
  • Navigation: the sidebar.

Depends on

  • NativeScript/nativescript-cli feat/windows: the debug URL on port 43000, the doctor checks, and the --no-auto-guid fix.
  • feat: start the inspector for ns debug windows on port 43000 windows#19: inspector start and --debug-brk.
  • The App_Resources page links to shared-mobile/App_Resources/Windows in nativescript-app-templates main. That folder is still on the templates repo's feat/windows branch.

Checked with prettier and textlint; every internal link and anchor these pages add resolves.

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docs: add Windows platform documentation
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Covers setup, running, debugging, publishing to the Microsoft Store, App_Resources/Windows, the windows config block, marshalling, native code, subclassing and the WinUI 3 native component of each UI element.
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triniwiz added 2 commits October 3, 2026 20:41
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docs(windows): extending classes, C# sources, threading
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- Extending WinRT and .NET classes: class syntax, extend(), super, constructor
  arguments, interfaces, @NativeClass/ES5 output, lifetime; no build step.
- C# sources in App_Resources/Windows and plugin platforms/windows are compiled
  into the app and reachable by namespace; NuGet namespaces need no
  registration; Tasks are awaitable; JS functions and plain objects for
  delegates and structs.
- Background-thread callbacks run on the UI thread; the layout-mutation crash
  warning is gone; static events on class constructors.
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docs(windows): extending classes, C# sources, threading (#202)
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docs: Linux platform #207
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